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  • Spring of the Klepsydra, used since Neolithic times and with a fountain house added in the 5th century BC, on the North slope of the Acropolis where the Peripatos meets the Panathenaic Way, in Athens, Greece. Nymphs were worshipped in the cave here and later the spring house and cistern were built and it became a place of water collection and spirituality. The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel site raised above the city, developed by Pericles in the 5th century BC, with the addition of the Parthenon, Propylaia, Erechtheion and Temple of Athena Nike. The acropolis is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fresco panel of a youth representing Spring, wearing a crown of myrtle, a plant sacred to Venus suggesting Springtime love and the vitality of the seasons, painted 1560-62 by Taddeo Zuccari, 1529-66, and assistants, in the Spring Room, in the Villa Farnese or Villa Caprarola, a 16th century Renaissance and Mannerist fortified villa designed by Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola and built 1559-73 for the Farnese family under Cardinal Alessandro Farnese, in Caprarola, Viterbo, Lazio, Italy. The Villa Farnese is now owned by the state and run by the Polo Museale del Lazio. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Inscription naming Junia Rufina at the Spring and well inside the Lion Gate associated with the Cult of the Nymphs, refurbished by a Roman citizen of Butrint, Junia Rufina, in the 2nd century AD, Butrint, Chaonia, Albania. Butrint was founded by the Greek Chaonian tribe and was a port throughout Hellenistic and Roman times, when it was known as Buthrotum. It was ruled by the Byzantines and the Venetians and finally abandoned in the Middle Ages. The ruins at Butrint were listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Spring with well inside the Lion Gate associated with the Cult of the Nymphs, refurbished by a Roman citizen of Butrint, Junia Rufina, in the 2nd century AD, Butrint, Chaonia, Albania. Butrint was founded by the Greek Chaonian tribe and was a port throughout Hellenistic and Roman times, when it was known as Buthrotum. It was ruled by the Byzantines and the Venetians and finally abandoned in the Middle Ages. The ruins at Butrint were listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Spring with well inside the Lion Gate associated with the Cult of the Nymphs, refurbished by a Roman citizen of Butrint, Junia Rufina, in the 2nd century AD, Butrint, Chaonia, Albania. Butrint was founded by the Greek Chaonian tribe and was a port throughout Hellenistic and Roman times, when it was known as Buthrotum. It was ruled by the Byzantines and the Venetians and finally abandoned in the Middle Ages. The ruins at Butrint were listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Spring with well inside the Lion Gate associated with the Cult of the Nymphs, refurbished by a Roman citizen of Butrint, Junia Rufina, in the 2nd century AD, Butrint, Chaonia, Albania. Butrint was founded by the Greek Chaonian tribe and was a port throughout Hellenistic and Roman times, when it was known as Buthrotum. It was ruled by the Byzantines and the Venetians and finally abandoned in the Middle Ages. The ruins at Butrint were listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ceiling fresco of Spring or Venus surrounded by putti, by Ambroise Dubois, 1542-1615, in the Galerie des Assiettes or Plate Gallery, built c. 1840 under Louis-Philippe at the Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The early 17th century frescoes were transported here from the Diana Gallery. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Spring, medallion from the Roman mosaic of the Four Seasons, in the dining room of the House of Dionysos, 3rd century AD, Volubilis, Northern Morocco. Volubilis was founded in the 3rd century BC by the Phoenicians and was a Roman settlement from the 1st century AD. Volubilis was a thriving Roman olive growing town until 280 AD and was settled until the 11th century. The buildings were largely destroyed by an earthquake in the 18th century and have since been excavated and partly restored. Volubilis was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • SAVEOCK WATER, CORNWALL, ENGLAND - AUGUST 02: A view from above of Neolithic spring and winter pools on August 2, 2008 in Saveock Water, Cornwall, England.  The winter pool containing with a stone lined bath is in the foreground. The Spring pool is in the background. Excavated by archaeologist Jacqui Wood and her team. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • Terme di Saturnia, natural hot springs at Manciano near Saturnia, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy. Legend states that the springs were formed when Jupiter threw lightning bolts at Saturn and missed, forming the holes. The naturally hot spring water contains many minerals and is known for its relaxing and therapeutic properties. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Terme di Saturnia, natural hot springs at Manciano near Saturnia, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy. Legend states that the springs were formed when Jupiter threw lightning bolts at Saturn and missed, forming the holes. The naturally hot spring water contains many minerals and is known for its relaxing and therapeutic properties. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • General view of Chashma-Ayub Mausoleum, 12th-16th century, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 13, 2010 in the early morning. Chasma Ayub, or Spring of Job, commemorates the spot where  the prophet Job struck the dry earth with his staff and caused a spring to flow. The mausoleum consists of four domed chambers each topped with a different cupola, demonstrating the changing styles of architecture over the centuries of its construction. Bukhara, a city on the Silk Route is about 2500 years old. Its long history is displayed both through the impressive monuments and the overall town planning and architecture. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of Chashma-Ayub Mausoleum, 12th-16th century, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 11, 2010 in the afternoon. Chasma Ayub, or Spring of Job, commemorates the spot where  the prophet Job struck the dry earth with his staff and caused a spring to flow. The mausoleum consists of four domed chambers each topped with a different cupola, demonstrating the changing styles of architecture over the centuries of its construction. Bukhara, a city on the Silk Route is about 2500 years old. Its long history is displayed both through the impressive monuments and the overall town planning and architecture. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General view of Chashma-Ayub Mausoleum, 12th-16th century, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 11, 2010 in the afternoon. Chasma Ayub, or Spring of Job, commemorates the spot where  the prophet Job struck the dry earth with his staff and caused a spring to flow. The mausoleum consists of four domed chambers each topped with a different cupola, demonstrating the changing styles of architecture over the centuries of its construction. Bukhara, a city on the Silk Route is about 2500 years old. Its long history is displayed both through the impressive monuments and the overall town planning and architecture. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • SAVEOCK WATER, CORNWALL, ENGLAND - AUGUST 02: A general view of Neolithic spring and winter pools on August 2, 2008 in Saveock Water, Cornwall, England. Excavated by archaeologist Jacqui Wood and her team. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • CORINTH, GREECE - APRIL 16 : A general view of the Sacred Spring and Temple of Apollo, on April 16, 2007 in Corinth, Greece. From the north side of the Forum stairs led down from the Triglyph Wall, built in the 4th century BC, to the Sacred Spring. Originally in the open it became an underground chamber when the ground around was raised; it was unknown to the Romans. In the background is the Temple of Apollo. Corinth, founded in Neolithic times, was a major Ancient Greek city, until it was razed by the Romans in 146 BC. Rebuilt a century later it was destroyed by an earthquake in Byzantine times. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • SAVEOCK WATER, CORNWALL, ENGLAND - AUGUST 03: A general view of Neolithic spring and winter pools on August 3, 2008 in Saveock Water, Cornwall, England. Excavated by archaeologist Jacqui Wood and her team. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • Chalice Well Glastonburry Chalice Well or Red Spring, a natural water source used for over 2000 years, at the foot of Glastonbury Tor in Glastonbury, Somerset, England. The well and gardens are managed by the Chalice Well Trust. The spring is thought to be holy and many myths and legends surround the site. The design of the lid of the well is a sword bisecting 2 circles, a possible reference to Excalibur, the sword of the legendary King Arthur, believed by some to be buried at the nearby Glastonbury Abbey. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chalice Well Glastonburry Chalice Well or Red Spring, a natural water source used for over 2000 years, at the foot of Glastonbury Tor in Glastonbury, Somerset, England. The well and gardens are managed by the Chalice Well Trust. The spring is thought to be holy and many myths and legends surround the site. The design of the lid of the well is a sword bisecting 2 circles, a possible reference to Excalibur, the sword of the legendary King Arthur, believed by some to be buried at the nearby Glastonbury Abbey. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chalice Well or Red Spring, a natural water source used for over 2000 years, at the foot of Glastonbury Tor in Glastonbury, Somerset, England. The well and gardens are managed by the Chalice Well Trust. The spring is thought to be holy and many myths and legends surround the site. The design of the lid of the well is a sword bisecting 2 circles, a possible reference to Excalibur, the sword of the legendary King Arthur, believed by some to be buried at the nearby Glastonbury Abbey. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Blagaj Tekke, a Sufi monastery at Vrelo Brune, the Buna river spring near Blagaj village, near Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The early 16th century Ottoman monastery complex includes a musafirhana or guest house and turbe or mausoleum, built in the limestone cliffs at the point where the spring emerges from a cave. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Blagaj Tekke, a Sufi monastery at Vrelo Brune, the Buna river spring near Blagaj village, near Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The early 16th century Ottoman monastery complex includes a musafirhana or guest house and turbe or mausoleum, built in the limestone cliffs at the point where the spring emerges from a cave. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chalice Well Glastonburry Chalice Well or Red Spring, a natural water source used for over 2000 years, at the foot of Glastonbury Tor in Glastonbury, Somerset, England. The well and gardens are managed by the Chalice Well Trust. The spring is thought to be holy and many myths and legends surround the site. The design of the lid of the well is a sword bisecting 2 circles, a possible reference to Excalibur, the sword of the legendary King Arthur, believed by some to be buried at the nearby Glastonbury Abbey. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Blagaj Tekke, a Sufi monastery at Vrelo Brune, the Buna river spring near Blagaj village, near Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The early 16th century Ottoman monastery complex includes a musafirhana or guest house and turbe or mausoleum, built in the limestone cliffs at the point where the spring emerges from a cave. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ceiling with stained glass stars, in the small hamman at Blagaj Tekke, a Sufi monastery at Vrelo Brune, the Buna river spring near Blagaj village, near Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The early 16th century Ottoman monastery complex includes a musafirhana or guest house and turbe or mausoleum, built in the limestone cliffs at the point where the spring emerges from a cave. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Blagaj Tekke, a Sufi monastery at Vrelo Brune, the Buna river spring near Blagaj village, near Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The early 16th century Ottoman monastery complex includes a musafirhana or guest house and turbe or mausoleum, built in the limestone cliffs at the point where the spring emerges from a cave. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Open prayer book inside the temple at Blagaj Tekke, a Sufi monastery at Vrelo Brune, the Buna river spring near Blagaj village, near Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The early 16th century Ottoman monastery complex includes a musafirhana or guest house and turbe or mausoleum, built in the limestone cliffs at the point where the spring emerges from a cave. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Blagaj Tekke, a Sufi monastery at Vrelo Brune, the Buna river spring near Blagaj village, near Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The early 16th century Ottoman monastery complex includes a musafirhana or guest house and turbe or mausoleum, built in the limestone cliffs at the point where the spring emerges from a cave. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • A general view of the Sacred Spring and Temple of Apollo, on April 16, 2007 in Corinth, Greece. From the north side of the Forum stairs led down from the Triglyph Wall, built in the 4th century BC, to the Sacred Spring. Originally in the open it became an underground chamber when the ground around was raised; it was unknown to the Romans. In the background is the Temple of Apollo.
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  • CORINTH, GREECE - APRIL 15 : A view from above Fountain of Peirene at the head of the Lechaion Road, on April 15, 2007 in Corinth, Greece. The Fountain of Peirene, seen in the afternoon light by the steps of the Lechaion Road, is said to mark the spot where the nymph Peirene was turned into a spring by the tears she shed in mourning for her son. This chief source of water for Ancient Corinth was remodelled by the Romans into a fountain complex, with Corinthian colums which were added in the 3rd century AD. Corinth, founded in Neolithic times, was a major Ancient Greek city, until it was razed by the Romans in 146 BC. Rebuilt a century later it was destroyed by an earthquake in Byzantine times. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • CORINTH, GREECE - APRIL 15 : A detail of the Fountain of Peirene, on April 15, 2007 in Corinth, Greece. An irrigation Channel from the Fountain of Peirene is seen here in the afternoon light. This chief source of water for Ancient Corinth was remodelled by the Romans into a fountain complex, with Ionic colums which were added in the 3rd century AD.It is said to mark the spot where the nymph Peirene was turned into a spring by the tears she shed in mourning for her son.  Corinth, founded in Neolithic times, was a major Ancient Greek city, until it was razed by the Romans in 146 BC. Rebuilt a century later it was destroyed by an earthquake in Byzantine times. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • CORINTH, GREECE - APRIL 15 : A general view of the Fountain of Peirene, on April 15, 2007 in Corinth, Greece. The Fountain of Peirene, seen in the afternoon light, is said to mark the spot where the nymph Peirene was turned into a spring by the tears she shed in mourning for her son. This chief source of water for Ancient Corinth was remodelled by the Romans into a fountain complex, with Corinthian colums which were added in the 3rd century AD. Corinth, founded in Neolithic times, was a major Ancient Greek city, until it was razed by the Romans in 146 BC. Rebuilt a century later it was destroyed by an earthquake in Byzantine times. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • CORINTH, GREECE - APRIL 15 : A detail of the Fountain of Peirene, on April 15, 2007 in Corinth, Greece. The Fountain of Peirene, seen in the afternoon light, is said to mark the spot where the nymph Peirene was turned into a spring by the tears she shed in mourning for her son. This chief source of water for Ancient Corinth was remodelled by the Romans into a fountain complex, with Corinthian colums which were added in the 3rd century AD. Corinth, founded in Neolithic times, was a major Ancient Greek city, until it was razed by the Romans in 146 BC. Rebuilt a century later it was destroyed by an earthquake in Byzantine times. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • CORINTH, GREECE - APRIL 15 : A general view of the Fountain of Peirene at the head of the Lechaion Road, on April 15, 2007 in Corinth, Greece. The Fountain of Peirene, seen in the afternoon light by the steps of the Lechaion Road, is said to mark the spot where the nymph Peirene was turned into a spring by the tears she shed in mourning for her son. This chief source of water for Ancient Corinth was remodelled by the Romans into a fountain complex, with Corinthian colums which were added in the 3rd century AD. Corinth, founded in Neolithic times, was a major Ancient Greek city, until it was razed by the Romans in 146 BC. Rebuilt a century later it was destroyed by an earthquake in Byzantine times. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • ESSAOUIRA, MOROCCO - MAY 11 : A general view of a turret on the Ramparts and the Medina on May 11, 2009 in Essaouira, Morocco. The Ramparts, seen on a calm sunlit spring evening, protected the Medina from invaders approaching across  the wild Atlantic Ocean, and from the sea itself. A boy is walking on the rocks below the Ramparts. Essaouira, on the windswept Atlantic coast of Morocco, was re-built in the 18th century by French architect Theodore Cornut to the orders of Sultan Ben Abdullah. Surrounded by ramparts it is a charming small town now becoming more popular with tourists. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • ESSAOUIRA, MOROCCO - MAY 11 : A detail of a turret on the Ramparts on May 11, 2009 in Essaouira, Morocco. The Ramparts protected the Medina from invaders approaching across the wild Atlantic Ocean, and from the sea itself, seen here on a calm sunlit spring evening. Essaouira, on the windswept Atlantic coast of Morocco, was re-built in the 18th century by French architect Theodore Cornut to the orders of Sultan Ben Abdullah. Surrounded by ramparts it is a charming small town now becoming more popular with tourists. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • ESSAOUIRA, MOROCCO - MAY 11: A low angle view of boathouses on May 11, 2009 in Essaouira, Morocco. The long line of doors, all painted blue, under a soft spring morning sky, leads to the tower of the Skala of the Port in the background. Essaouira, on the windswept Atlantic coast of Morocco, was re-built in the 18th century by French architect Theodore Cornut to the orders of Sultan Ben Abdullah. Surrounded by ramparts it is a charming small town now becoming more popular with tourists. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • ESSAOUIRA, MOROCCO - MAY 11 : A general view of a fishing boat on May 11, 2009 at sea near Essaouira. A wooden boat at sea seen in the dim light of early morning in spring. On the windswept Atlantic coast of Morocco, Essaouira was re-built in the 18th century by French architect Theodore Cornut to the orders of Sultan Ben Abdullah. Surrounded by ramparts it is a charming small town now becoming more popular with tourists who enjoy freshly caught local fish. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • ESSAOUIRA, MOROCCO - MAY 10 2009 : A low angle view of boats at their moorings on May 10, 2009 in Essaouira, Morocco. A man wearing a cap, catches a few rays of spring sunshine,  by the harbour side. Essaouira, on the windswept Atlantic coast of Morocco, was re-built in the 18th century by French architect Theodore Cornut to the orders of Sultan Ben Abdullah. Surrounded by ramparts it is a charming small town now becoming more popular with tourists. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • ESSAOUIRA, MOROCCO - MAY 10 : A long side view from the Skala on May 10, 2009 in Essaouira, Morocco. Crumbling walls have turned from white to brown. With blue painted windows the old walls by the ramparts soak up the spring sun, its low rays casting a heavy shadow across the scene. Essaouira, on the windswept Atlantic coast of Morocco, was re-built in the 18th century by French architect Theodore Cornut to the orders of Sultan Ben Abdullah. Surrounded by ramparts it is a charming small town now becoming more popular with tourists. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • ESSAOUIRA, MOROCCO - MAY 10: A general view of the beach on May 10, 2009 in Essaouira, Morocco. Seagulls rest on the sand where waves are breaking in the hazy spring light. Essaouira, on the windswept Atlantic coast of Morocco, was re-built in the 18th century by French architect Theodore Cornut to the orders of Sultan Ben Abdullah. Surrounded by ramparts it is a charming small town now becoming more popular with tourists. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • SAVEOCK WATER, CORNWALL, ENGLAND - AUGUST 02: A detail of Spring stream next to the excavation site on August 2, 2008 in Saveock Water, Cornwall, England. Archaeologist Jacqui Wood is leading the excavations here. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • SAVEOCK WATER, CORNWALL, ENGLAND - AUGUST 03: A general view of Pit 11 on August 3, 2008 in Saveock Water, Cornwall, England. Archaeologist Jacqui Wood is pointing to pit 11 which contains swan and signet feathers. Behind is pit 9 which holds magpies, a swan pelt and 55 eggs.Pit 10, in the background, was lined with swan pelt and had a large cow bone in it. The items in the pits are well preserved by spring water. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • Asia, or Spring, oil painting on wood, from the Four Seasons, 1917-19, by Josep Maria Sert i Badia, 1874-1945, in the Sala Sert of the Casa de la Ciutat, the town hall of Vic, in Catalonia, Spain. The paintings were originally commissioned for the dining room of Arthur Capel in London, then installed in Baron Rothschild's hunting lodge at the Chateau de Laversine in Oise, France. They are on loan from the Museo Reina Sofia in Madrid. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpture of a mermaid on a bench near the Nymphaeum, a Classical monument dedicated to nymphs, usually at a grotto or spring, in the Garden of Bomarzo, also known as the Sacro Bosco or Sacred Grove, or the Parco dei Mostri or Park of the Monsters, a monumental Mannerist park complex, c. 1550, made by Pier Francesco Orsini, or Vicino, 1523–1585, Duke of Orsini, designed by Pirro Ligorio, 1512-83, with sculptures by Simone Moschino, 1533-1610, in Bomarzo, Viterbo, Lazio, Italy. The gardens are in a wood at the bottom of a valley beneath the Castle of Orsini, with many large sculptures, small buildings and inscribed poems. The layout of the garden is chaotic, in contrast with formal Renaissance gardens, and it has a surrealistic air. The garden was restored in the 1970s and is now a major tourist attraction. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chapel in the Lower Hermitage of the Santuario de la Virgen de la Fuente, or Sanctuary of the Virgin of the Fountain, built 1658-1783, Penarroya de Tastavins, Matarrana, Teruel, Aragon, Spain. This chapel is in Baroque style and has an exterior portico at the site of 15 springs. In the 13th century, an image of the Virgin Mary was discovered beside a spring in this spot, and a chapel was built, which was replaced in the 14th century by a Gothic building. The hermitage was declared a Spanish National Monument in 1941 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001 under the Mudejar Art bracket. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • A detail of the Fountain of Peirene, on April 15, 2007 in Corinth, Greece. An irrigation Channel from the Fountain of Peirene is seen here in the afternoon light. This chief source of water for Ancient Corinth was remodelled by the Romans into a fountain complex, with Ionic colums which were added in the 3rd century AD.It is said to mark the spot where the nymph Peirene was turned into a spring by the tears she shed in mourning for her son.  Corinth, founded in Neolithic times, was a major Ancient Greek city, until it was razed by the Romans in 146 BC.
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  • PARIS, FRANCE -  APRIL 27 : A detail of "Le Matin" on April 27, 2008 at the Palais de Chaillot in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, France. The gilded bronze sculpture of a standing woman, an allegory of morning, adorns the facade of the Art Deco Palais de Chaillot, built in 1937 for the International Exhibition since the inauguration of the building. Jean Paris, known as Pryas, 1891-1985, was commissioned to make the work, which is seen here on a spring afternoon. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • Spring, on the painted ceiling of the Sala delle Quattro Stagioni, or Four Seasons Room, in the royal apartments at the Palazzo Madama e Casaforte degli Acaja, built in the 14th - 18th century by the House of Savoy as a castle and royal residence, in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. Its name celebrates its residents Christine of France and Marie Jeanne of Savoy (the Madama Reali), who renovated the palace. The palace houses the Museo Civico d'Arte Antica and is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Painted ceiling with exotic birds, trompe l'oeil architecture and an allegory of spring, 1714, by Painte Domenico Guidobono, in the Sala Guidbobono, used as the Foot Valet's Room in the 18th century, in the Palazzo Madama e Casaforte degli Acaja, built in the 14th - 18th century by the House of Savoy as a castle and royal residence, in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. The name celebrates its residents Christine of France and Marie Jeanne of Savoy (the Madama Reali), who renovated the palace. The palace houses the Museo Civico d'Arte Antica and is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Deer with antlers and spring flowing into a bowl, with inscription from Psalm 42, relief on a terracotta icon, 5th - 6th century AD, from Vinicko Kale, Vinica, Macedonia, in the Archaeological Museum Of Macedonia, in Skopje, capital city of North Macedonia. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Torse du Printemps, or Spring torso, 1911-12, bronze nude statue by Aristide Maillol and the founder Emile Godard, from the Musee d'Orsay Paris, in the Musee d'Art Hyacinthe Rigaud, an art gallery housed in the Hotel de Lazerme, a private mansion built in the 18th century by the marquis Etienne de Blanes and bought in 1827 by Joseph de Lazerme, and the Hotel de Mailly, on the Rue de l'Age, Perpignan, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. The museum was renovated and reopened in 2017 and houses 3 exhibitions: Gothic Perpignan, Baroque Perpignan and Modern Perpignan, including works by local artists Hyacinthe Rigaud and Aristide Maillol. Picture by Manuel Cohen - Further clearances required for reproduction (artist's copyright)
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  • Asia, or Spring, detail, oil painting on wood, from the Four Seasons, 1917-19, by Josep Maria Sert i Badia, 1874-1945, in the Sala Sert of the Casa de la Ciutat, the town hall of Vic, in Catalonia, Spain. The paintings were originally commissioned for the dining room of Arthur Capel in London, then installed in Baron Rothschild's hunting lodge at the Chateau de Laversine in Oise, France. They are on loan from the Museo Reina Sofia in Madrid. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • America, or Winter, oil painting on wood, from the Four Seasons, 1917-19, by Josep Maria Sert i Badia, 1874-1945, in the Sala Sert of the Casa de la Ciutat, the town hall of Vic, in Catalonia, Spain. On the left is Europe or Autumn, and on the right, Asia or Spring. The paintings were originally commissioned for the dining room of Arthur Capel in London, then installed in Baron Rothschild's hunting lodge at the Chateau de Laversine in Oise, France. They are on loan from the Museo Reina Sofia in Madrid. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Barbar Temple II, photograph, constructed with cut limestone blocks, containing a sacrificial courtyard, altars, shrines and an underground shrine built around a fresh water spring, seen here, in the Bahrain National Museum, designed by Krohn and Hartvig Rasmussen, inaugurated December 1988 by Amir Shaikh Isa Bin Salman Al-Khalifa, in Manama, Bahrain. This large temple was discovered near the village of Barbar and the site consists of 3 successive temples, with the 2 oldest temples terraced with a central platform above an outer oval platform, in Sumerian style. The Bahrain National Museum houses cultural and archaeological collections covering 6000 years of history, with rooms entitled Burial Mounds, Dilmun, Tylos and Islam, Customs and Traditions, Traditional Trades and Crafts, and Documents and Manuscripts. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Men fishing with nets in a castle moat, detail from the wool tapestry representing Spring, from the series Les Saisons de Lucas, after the artist who is thought to have drawn the original cartoons, Lucas van Leyden, Flemish, 17th century, in the Hotel Lallemant, a mansion built 1495-1518 in French Renaissance style by the Lallemant merchant family, in Bourges, Centre Val de Loire, France. The tapestry shows the agricultural pursuits of the peasants such as gardening and fishing with nets and the leisure pursuits of the nobility in Flanders in the 1530s. After being damaged in WWII, the tapestry was owned by the Nazi Hermann Goering, and was returned to France in 1947 on Liberation, and given to the Bourges museum in 1967. Since 1951 the building has housed the Musee des Arts Decoratifs and it was listed as a historic monument in 1840. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Wealthy couple, detail from the wool tapestry representing Spring, from the series Les Saisons de Lucas, after the artist who is thought to have drawn the original cartoons, Lucas van Leyden, Flemish, 17th century, in the Hotel Lallemant, a mansion built 1495-1518 in French Renaissance style by the Lallemant merchant family, in Bourges, Centre Val de Loire, France. The tapestry shows the agricultural pursuits of the peasants such as gardening and fishing with nets and the leisure pursuits of the nobility in Flanders in the 1530s. After being damaged in WWII, the tapestry was owned by the Nazi Hermann Goering, and was returned to France in 1947 on Liberation, and given to the Bourges museum in 1967. Since 1951 the building has housed the Musee des Arts Decoratifs and it was listed as a historic monument in 1840. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Wool tapestry representing Spring, from the series Les Saisons de Lucas, after the artist who is thought to have drawn the original cartoons, Lucas van Leyden, Flemish, 17th century, in the Hotel Lallemant, a mansion built 1495-1518 in French Renaissance style by the Lallemant merchant family, in Bourges, Centre Val de Loire, France. The tapestry shows the agricultural pursuits of the peasants such as gardening and fishing with nets and the leisure pursuits of the nobility in Flanders in the 1530s. After being damaged in WWII, the tapestry was owned by the Nazi Hermann Goering, and was returned to France in 1947 on Liberation, and given to the Bourges museum in 1967. Since 1951 the building has housed the Musee des Arts Decoratifs and it was listed as a historic monument in 1840. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The 3-sided Nymphaeum, a Classical monument dedicated to nymphs, usually at a grotto or spring, with benches, statues in niches and an inscription, in the Garden of Bomarzo, also known as the Sacro Bosco or Sacred Grove, or the Parco dei Mostri or Park of the Monsters, a monumental Mannerist park complex, c. 1550, made by Pier Francesco Orsini, or Vicino, 1523–1585, Duke of Orsini, designed by Pirro Ligorio, 1512-83, with sculptures by Simone Moschino, 1533-1610, in Bomarzo, Viterbo, Lazio, Italy. The gardens are in a wood at the bottom of a valley beneath the Castle of Orsini, with many large sculptures, small buildings and inscribed poems. The layout of the garden is chaotic, in contrast with formal Renaissance gardens, and it has a surrealistic air. The garden was restored in the 1970s and is now a major tourist attraction. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The 3-sided Nymphaeum, a Classical monument dedicated to nymphs, usually at a grotto or spring, with benches, statues in niches and an inscription, in the Garden of Bomarzo, also known as the Sacro Bosco or Sacred Grove, or the Parco dei Mostri or Park of the Monsters, a monumental Mannerist park complex, c. 1550, made by Pier Francesco Orsini, or Vicino, 1523–1585, Duke of Orsini, designed by Pirro Ligorio, 1512-83, with sculptures by Simone Moschino, 1533-1610, in Bomarzo, Viterbo, Lazio, Italy. The gardens are in a wood at the bottom of a valley beneath the Castle of Orsini, with many large sculptures, small buildings and inscribed poems. The layout of the garden is chaotic, in contrast with formal Renaissance gardens, and it has a surrealistic air. The garden was restored in the 1970s and is now a major tourist attraction. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Relief sculpture of the Three Graces embracing in a niche, next to the Nymphaeum, a Classical monument dedicated to nymphs, usually at a grotto or spring, in the Garden of Bomarzo, also known as the Sacro Bosco or Sacred Grove, or the Parco dei Mostri or Park of the Monsters, a monumental Mannerist park complex, c. 1550, made by Pier Francesco Orsini, or Vicino, 1523–1585, Duke of Orsini, designed by Pirro Ligorio, 1512-83, with sculptures by Simone Moschino, 1533-1610, in Bomarzo, Viterbo, Lazio, Italy. The gardens are in a wood at the bottom of a valley beneath the Castle of Orsini, with many large sculptures, small buildings and inscribed poems. The layout of the garden is chaotic, in contrast with formal Renaissance gardens, and it has a surrealistic air. The garden was restored in the 1970s and is now a major tourist attraction. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Relief sculpture of the Three Graces embracing in a niche, next to the Nymphaeum, a Classical monument dedicated to nymphs, usually at a grotto or spring, in the Garden of Bomarzo, also known as the Sacro Bosco or Sacred Grove, or the Parco dei Mostri or Park of the Monsters, a monumental Mannerist park complex, c. 1550, made by Pier Francesco Orsini, or Vicino, 1523–1585, Duke of Orsini, designed by Pirro Ligorio, 1512-83, with sculptures by Simone Moschino, 1533-1610, in Bomarzo, Viterbo, Lazio, Italy. The gardens are in a wood at the bottom of a valley beneath the Castle of Orsini, with many large sculptures, small buildings and inscribed poems. The layout of the garden is chaotic, in contrast with formal Renaissance gardens, and it has a surrealistic air. The garden was restored in the 1970s and is now a major tourist attraction. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of a statue of a man with sword an shield, in a niche in the Nymphaeum, a Classical monument dedicated to nymphs, usually at a grotto or spring, in the Garden of Bomarzo, also known as the Sacro Bosco or Sacred Grove, or the Parco dei Mostri or Park of the Monsters, a monumental Mannerist park complex, c. 1550, made by Pier Francesco Orsini, or Vicino, 1523–1585, Duke of Orsini, designed by Pirro Ligorio, 1512-83, with sculptures by Simone Moschino, 1533-1610, in Bomarzo, Viterbo, Lazio, Italy. The gardens are in a wood at the bottom of a valley beneath the Castle of Orsini, with many large sculptures, small buildings and inscribed poems. The layout of the garden is chaotic, in contrast with formal Renaissance gardens, and it has a surrealistic air. The garden was restored in the 1970s and is now a major tourist attraction. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Julian miraculously making a spring gush forth, high relief in the sacristy of the Cathedrale Saint-Julien du Mans or Cathedral of St Julian of Le Mans, Le Mans, Sarthe, Loire, France. The cathedral was built from the 6th to the 14th centuries, with both Romanesque and High Gothic elements. It is dedicated to St Julian of Le Mans, the city's first bishop, who established Christianity in the area in the 4th century AD. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Opera dancer wearing costume of Flora, goddess of Spring, in the gardens of the Palace of Versailles, late 17th century engraving. Copyright © Collection ParticuliËre Tropmi / Manuel Cohen
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  • Roman bath, 10m in diameter, filled with thermal spring water said to have curative properties, at El Hamma outside Moulay Idriss, Meknes-Tafilalet, Morocco. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The death of Fulbert on 10th April 1028, represented by a man holding Spring flowers and angels in prayer on either side, at the apex of the Life of Fulbert stained glass window, in the south transept of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. This window replaces the original 13th century window depicting the Life of St Blaise, which was destroyed in 1791. It was created in 1954 by Francois Lorin as a gift of the Institute of American Architects, on a theme chosen by the Canon Yves Delaporte. It depicts the life of Fulbert, bishop of Chartres in the 11th century. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Personification of the beginning of Spring by a man between 2 flowering trees, holding one blooming flower and one wilted flower, section of April from the Zodiac and the labours of the months stained glass window, 1217, in the ambulatory of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. This calendar window contains scenes showing the zodiacal symbol with its corresponding monthly activity. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • A general view of the Fountain of Peirene, on April 15, 2007 in Corinth, Greece. An irrigation Channel from the Fountain of Peirene is seen here in the afternoon light. This chief source of water for Ancient Corinth was remodelled by the Romans into a fountain complex, with Ionic colums which were added in the 3rd century AD.It is said to mark the spot where the nymph Peirene was turned into a spring by the tears she shed in mourning for her son.  Corinth, founded in Neolithic times, was a major Ancient Greek city, until it was razed by the Romans in 146 BC.
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  • A general view of the Fountain of Peirene at the head of the Lechaion Road, on April 15, 2007 in Corinth, Greece. The Fountain of Peirene, seen in the afternoon light by the steps of the Lechaion Road, is said to mark the spot where the nymph Peirene was turned into a spring by the tears she shed in mourning for her son. This chief source of water for Ancient Corinth was remodelled by the Romans into a fountain complex, with Ionic colums which were added in the 3rd century AD. Corinth, founded in Neolithic times, was a major Ancient Greek city, until it was razed by the Romans in 146 BC.
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  • PARIS, FRANCE -  APRIL 27 : A low angle view of "La Campagne" on 27 April 2008, at the Palais de Chaillot in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, France. The gilded bronze sculpture of a standing woman, an allegory of the countryside, adorns the facade of the Art Deco Palais de Chaillot, built in 1937 for the International Exhibition since the inauguration of the building. It was created by Paul Cornet, 1892-1977, a figurative sculptor who worked from nature producing many sensitive portraits of women. La Campagne is seen here on a late spring afternoon. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • PARIS, FRANCE -  APRIL 27 :  A low angle view of  "Maman" on April 27 2008, in Paris, France. The 9.1 metre high, steel spider is the largest of a series of spider sculptures by Louise Bourgeois, who was born in Paris in 1911 and now lives and works in New York, USA. "Maman" was created in 1999. It carries a metal mesh sack of white marble eggs beneath her. The spider has travelled to various cities and is seen here in Paris on a spring morning. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • PARIS, FRANCE - APRIL 27 : A detail view of arches in the Pont Neuf, on April 27, 2008, in Paris, France. Opened in 1607 the Pont Neuf, or new bridge, is the oldest bridge in Paris. It was the first bridge without houses built on it, and the first to have pavements. It consists of two spans linking the Ile de la Cité to the two banks of the River Seine, with 7 arches in the span to the Right Bank, and 5 to the Left Bank. The arches and buttresses are reflected in the river on this spring morning. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • PARIS, FRANCE - APRIL 27 : A general view of the Pont Neuf, on April 27, 2008, in Paris, France. Opened in 1607 the Pont Neuf, or new bridge, is the oldest bridge in Paris. It was the first bridge without houses built on it, and the first to have pavements. It consists of two spans linking the Ile de la Cité to the two banks of the River Seine, with 7 arches in the span to the Right Bank, and 5 to the Left Bank. The bridge is reflected in the river on this spring morning. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • Ceiling of the Upper Hermitage of the Santuario de la Virgen de la Fuente, or Sanctuary of the Virgin of the Fountain, showing mudejar wooden panelling, Penarroya de Tastavins, Matarrana, Teruel, Aragon, Spain. In the 13th century, an image of the Virgin Mary was discovered beside a spring in this spot, and a chapel was built, which was replaced in the 14th century by a Gothic building. The Upper Hermitage was begun in 1341 in Aragonese Gothic style. It has one nave in 5 sections with a wooden roof decorated in mudejar style, with Calatrava crosses and heraldic symbols. The hermitage was declared a Spanish National Monument in 1941 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001 under the Mudejar Art bracket. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of the ceiling of the Upper Hermitage of the Santuario de la Virgen de la Fuente, or Sanctuary of the Virgin of the Fountain, showing mudejar wooden panelling with carved and painted floral and vegetal decoration, Penarroya de Tastavins, Matarrana, Teruel, Aragon, Spain. In the 13th century, an image of the Virgin Mary was discovered beside a spring in this spot, and a chapel was built, which was replaced in the 14th century by a Gothic building. The Upper Hermitage was begun in 1341 in Aragonese Gothic style. It has one nave in 5 sections with a wooden roof decorated in mudejar style, with Calatrava crosses and heraldic symbols. The hermitage was declared a Spanish National Monument in 1941 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001 under the Mudejar Art bracket. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of the ceiling of the Upper Hermitage of the Santuario de la Virgen de la Fuente, or Sanctuary of the Virgin of the Fountain, showing mudejar wooden panelling with carved and painted floral, heraldic and anthropomorphic decoration, Penarroya de Tastavins, Matarrana, Teruel, Aragon, Spain. In the 13th century, an image of the Virgin Mary was discovered beside a spring in this spot, and a chapel was built, which was replaced in the 14th century by a Gothic building. The Upper Hermitage was begun in 1341 in Aragonese Gothic style. It has one nave in 5 sections with a wooden roof decorated in mudejar style, with Calatrava crosses and heraldic symbols. The hermitage was declared a Spanish National Monument in 1941 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001 under the Mudejar Art bracket. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Colonnaded Sacred Way, 2nd century AD, leading 820m along the 3km road from the acropolis of Pergamon on the hill in the distance, to the Asclepium or Sanctuary of Asclepius, modern-day Bergama, Izmir, Turkey. The Asclepium is named after the god of healing and housed a sacred spring where people could bathe and cure their illnesses. Galen, the most famous doctor in the Roman Empire and physician of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, worked in the Asclepium for many years. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Colonnaded Sacred Way, 2nd century AD, leading 820m along the 3km road from the acropolis of Pergamon on the hill in the distance, to the Asclepium or Sanctuary of Asclepius, modern-day Bergama, Izmir, Turkey. The Asclepium is named after the god of healing and housed a sacred spring where people could bathe and cure their illnesses. Galen, the most famous doctor in the Roman Empire and physician of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, worked in the Asclepium for many years. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • North Stoa and Roman Theatre, 2nd century AD, at the Asclepium or Sanctuary of Asclepius, 3km from the acropolis of Pergamon, modern-day Bergama, Izmir, Turkey. This small theatre seated 3500 patients who would listen to music or watch plays as part of their therapeutic treatment. The Asclepium is named after the god of healing and housed a sacred spring where people could bathe and cure their illnesses. Galen, the most famous doctor in the Roman Empire and physician of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, worked in the Asclepium for many years. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Marble column in the cella or inner chamber of the Temple of Asclepius, 2nd century AD, at the Asclepium or Sanctuary of Asclepius, 3km from the acropolis of Pergamon, modern-day Bergama, Izmir, Turkey. This broken column is carved with serpents coiled around olive branches, a symbol of the cult of the god Asclepius. The Asclepium is named after the god of healing and housed a sacred spring where people could bathe and cure their illnesses. Galen, the most famous doctor in the Roman Empire and physician of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, worked in the Asclepium for many years. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Marble column in the cella or inner chamber of the Temple of Asclepius, 2nd century AD, at the Asclepium or Sanctuary of Asclepius, 3km from the acropolis of Pergamon, modern-day Bergama, Izmir, Turkey. This broken column is carved with serpents coiled around olive branches, a symbol of the cult of the god Asclepius. The Asclepium is named after the god of healing and housed a sacred spring where people could bathe and cure their illnesses. Galen, the most famous doctor in the Roman Empire and physician of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, worked in the Asclepium for many years. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Circular marble plaque with Greek inscription, 2nd century AD, at the Asclepium or Sanctuary of Asclepius, 3km from the acropolis of Pergamon, modern-day Bergama, Izmir, Turkey. The Asclepium is named after the god of healing and housed a sacred spring where people could bathe and cure their illnesses. Galen, the most famous doctor in the Roman Empire and physician of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, worked in the Asclepium for many years. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • North Portico of the library, 2nd century AD, at the Asclepium or Sanctuary of Asclepius 3km from the acropolis of Pergamon, modern-day Bergama, Izmir, Turkey. A row of Ionic columns with capitals marks the site of the library. The Asclepium is named after the god of healing and housed a sacred spring where people could bathe and cure their illnesses. It was reached from the acropolis along a 820m colonnaded sacred way. Galen, the most famous doctor in the Roman Empire and physician of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, worked in the Asclepium for many years. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fresh water spring at Els Ullals de Baltasar, Ebro Delta National Park, on the Ebro Delta, Tarragona, Spain. In this coastal area, fresh water bubbles out of the rocks to form pools. The Ebro Delta is the main coastal delta of the Iberian Peninsula with a variety of different ecosystems including lagoons, sand dunes, salt marsh and rice fields which cover around 15000 hectares. It lies in the spot where the Ebro river reaches the Mediterranean Sea at the northern point of the Gulf of Valencia. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ceiling of the Upper Hermitage of the Santuario de la Virgen de la Fuente, or Sanctuary of the Virgin of the Fountain, showing mudejar wooden panelling, Penarroya de Tastavins, Matarrana, Teruel, Aragon, Spain. In the 13th century, an image of the Virgin Mary was discovered beside a spring in this spot, and a chapel was built, which was replaced in the 14th century by a Gothic building. The Upper Hermitage was begun in 1341 in Aragonese Gothic style. It has one nave in 5 sections with a wooden roof decorated in mudejar style, with Calatrava crosses and heraldic symbols. The hermitage was declared a Spanish National Monument in 1941 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001 under the Mudejar Art bracket. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of the ceiling of the Upper Hermitage of the Santuario de la Virgen de la Fuente, or Sanctuary of the Virgin of the Fountain, showing mudejar wooden panelling with carved and painted floral, heraldic and anthropomorphic decoration, Penarroya de Tastavins, Matarrana, Teruel, Aragon, Spain. In the 13th century, an image of the Virgin Mary was discovered beside a spring in this spot, and a chapel was built, which was replaced in the 14th century by a Gothic building. The Upper Hermitage was begun in 1341 in Aragonese Gothic style. It has one nave in 5 sections with a wooden roof decorated in mudejar style, with Calatrava crosses and heraldic symbols. The hermitage was declared a Spanish National Monument in 1941 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001 under the Mudejar Art bracket. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of the ceiling of the Upper Hermitage of the Santuario de la Virgen de la Fuente, or Sanctuary of the Virgin of the Fountain, showing mudejar wooden panelling with painted anthropomorphic decoration, Penarroya de Tastavins, Matarrana, Teruel, Aragon, Spain. In the 13th century, an image of the Virgin Mary was discovered beside a spring in this spot, and a chapel was built, which was replaced in the 14th century by a Gothic building. The Upper Hermitage was begun in 1341 in Aragonese Gothic style. It has one nave in 5 sections with a wooden roof decorated in mudejar style, with Calatrava crosses and heraldic symbols. The hermitage was declared a Spanish National Monument in 1941 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001 under the Mudejar Art bracket. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Circular treatment centre also known as the Temple of Telesphorus, 2nd century AD, at the Asclepium or Sanctuary of Asclepius, 3km from the acropolis of Pergamon, modern-day Bergama, Izmir, Turkey. This was a 2 storey building, although only the ground floor remains. It consists of 6 rooms where patients could rest, and doctors would interpret their dreams and diagnose their ailments. The Asclepium is named after the god of healing and housed a sacred spring where people could bathe and cure their illnesses. Galen, the most famous doctor in the Roman Empire and physician of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, worked in the Asclepium for many years. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Colonnaded Sacred Way, 2nd century AD, leading 820m along the 3km road from the acropolis of Pergamon on the hill in the distance, to the Asclepium or Sanctuary of Asclepius, modern-day Bergama, Izmir, Turkey. The Asclepium is named after the god of healing and housed a sacred spring where people could bathe and cure their illnesses. Galen, the most famous doctor in the Roman Empire and physician of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, worked in the Asclepium for many years. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Seats in the Roman Theatre, 2nd century AD, at the Asclepium or Sanctuary of Asclepius, 3km from the acropolis of Pergamon, modern-day Bergama, Izmir, Turkey. This small theatre seated 3500 patients who would listen to music or watch plays as part of their therapeutic treatment. The Asclepium is named after the god of healing and housed a sacred spring where people could bathe and cure their illnesses. Galen, the most famous doctor in the Roman Empire and physician of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, worked in the Asclepium for many years. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • North Portico of the library, 2nd century AD, at the Asclepium or Sanctuary of Asclepius 3km from the acropolis of Pergamon, modern-day Bergama, Izmir, Turkey. A row of Ionic columns with capitals marks the site of the library. The Asclepium is named after the god of healing and housed a sacred spring where people could bathe and cure their illnesses. It was reached from the acropolis along a 820m colonnaded sacred way. Galen, the most famous doctor in the Roman Empire and physician of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, worked in the Asclepium for many years. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Underground tunnel leading patients from the baths to a circular treatment centre also known as the Temple of Telesphorus, 2nd century AD, at the Asclepium or Sanctuary of Asclepius, 3km from the acropolis of Pergamon, modern-day Bergama, Izmir, Turkey. The treatment centre consists of 6 rooms where patients could rest, and doctors would interpret their dreams and diagnose their ailments. The Asclepium is named after the god of healing and housed a sacred spring where people could bathe and cure their illnesses. Galen, the most famous doctor in the Roman Empire and physician of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, worked in the Asclepium for many years. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Circular treatment centre also known as the Temple of Telesphorus, 2nd century AD, at the Asclepium or Sanctuary of Asclepius, 3km from the acropolis of Pergamon, modern-day Bergama, Izmir, Turkey. This was a 2 storey building, although only the ground floor remains. It consists of 6 rooms where patients could rest, and doctors would interpret their dreams and diagnose their ailments. The Asclepium is named after the god of healing and housed a sacred spring where people could bathe and cure their illnesses. Galen, the most famous doctor in the Roman Empire and physician of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, worked in the Asclepium for many years. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Colonnaded Sacred Way, 2nd century AD, leading 820m along the 3km road from the acropolis of Pergamon on the hill in the distance, to the Asclepium or Sanctuary of Asclepius, modern-day Bergama, Izmir, Turkey. The Asclepium is named after the god of healing and housed a sacred spring where people could bathe and cure their illnesses. Galen, the most famous doctor in the Roman Empire and physician of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, worked in the Asclepium for many years. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Illustrated information panel depicting past geological volcanic activity, with hot springs, mud pools, lava flows and volcanic eruptions, at the Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center, at the Garden of The Gods, an area of geological rock formations protected as a public park, near Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA. The Garden of the Gods was listed as a National Natural Landmark in 1971. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Valve room, used by the governor and senior officers as a bathroom, with channelled access by 3 freshwater springs, in the Forteresse de Salses, a catalan fortress built 1497-1504 and designed by Francisco Ramiro Lopez and restored by Vauban from 1691, Salses-le Chateau, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. The castle was built under Ferdinand II of Aragon to protect the border between the Principality of Catalonia and France. It is part-buried and has 7 levels with 10m thick walls. The fort was taken by the French in 1642. The castle is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • General view of the Grande Galerie de l'Evolution (Great Gallery of Evolution), built by Jules Andre from 1877 to 1889 and located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Jardin des Iris et des Plantes Vivaces (Iris and Perrenials garden), created in 1964 and located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of inscription in stone above a window on the Galerie d'Anatomie Comparee et de Paleontologie (Gallery of Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy), built from 1892 to 1898 by Ferdinand Dutert and located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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